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avebury

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21. As a consumer, I would like to know which businesses

Wed Apr 1, 2015, 07:07 PM

Apr 2015

will refuse service to any group (even if it is for only one aspect of their business). That way the people can determine which businesses they want to patronize. It is a two way street between businesses and customers. Just as a company will try to claim a right to deny service to a group, customers have an equal right who they choose to patronize. Actions have consequences and a business has no right to cry fowl if they find out that their bigotry negatively impacts their bottom line profits.

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Indiana Pizza Place Forced to Close Doors After Refusing to Cater Gay Wedding [View all] steve2470 Apr 2015 OP

It's amazing how they always claim death threats from gays nichomachus Apr 2015 #1

I don't think death threats but Internet users are not happy yeoman6987 Apr 2015 #9

I bet the threats are to the livelihood of his business, not himself. Elmer S. E. Dump Apr 2015 #26

This sounds like some sort of set up for the Republicans. I can see this owner crying at the RNC diabeticman Apr 2015 #2

owner says according to story he will reopen "when dust settles", some verbiage to that effect nt steve2470 Apr 2015 #5

olives to olives Chipper Chat Apr 2015 #24

HAHAHA! Duzy! AwakeAtLast Apr 2015 #30

Even better: Chipper Chat Apr 2015 #52

Great one! DamnYankeeInHouston Apr 2015 #38

Rimshot! calimary Apr 2015 #53

lol onecent Apr 2015 #58

Well they're going to need a new website & domain name Historic NY Apr 2015 #39

Now that's a good one! madamvlb Apr 2015 #41

Had to tweet that one marym625 Apr 2015 #45

OMG ! LiberalElite Apr 2015 #47

ROFL...That is so epic n/t Oilwellian Apr 2015 #51

He will be a guest at the pub convention Chipper Chat Apr 2015 #28

What goes around comes around. Glad to hear that this shop has closed. Paper Roses Apr 2015 #3

I read through nine pages on Yelp JustAnotherGen Apr 2015 #4

he probably had a lucid moment and realized closing for a while was the best option steve2470 Apr 2015 #6

It might not be a complete lie. GoCubsGo Apr 2015 #42

Very dumb! vankuria Apr 2015 #25

lucky for him D_Master81 Apr 2015 #44

According to some reviews, Yelp has been deleting quite a few posts. Lancero Apr 2015 #64

There was a 404 page yesterday JustAnotherGen Apr 2015 #69

"Death Threats" is their new toy. Rudy, Darren Wilson, all of 'em claim this when it heats up... winstars Apr 2015 #65

The shop owner said that he wasn't threatened personally creeksneakers2 Apr 2015 #73

Ahh - can't go to that link JustAnotherGen Apr 2015 #74

how about a new franchise name ... Pizza Hate! napkinz Apr 2015 #7

In restaurant is ok but delivery to a wedding is not? Oh, well then. Righto. Peachie. Uh. huh. uppityperson Apr 2015 #8

That link is bad--it goes to a picture of Charlie Sheen that says LOSING - 404. nt MADem Apr 2015 #10

Looks like the last part of the link is missing. Here you go, full link uppityperson Apr 2015 #12

Thanks! How long before "Memories" is just an annoying, homophobic memory, I wonder? nt MADem Apr 2015 #17

spoke too soon, I guess I left off a word nt steve2470 Apr 2015 #14

Pizza at a wedding? Man from Pickens Apr 2015 #11

Here... uppityperson Apr 2015 #13

So THAT'S why my hot 12-inch with extra sausage never showed up! KamaAina Apr 2015 #15

You would think that supporters would be liking the page marym625 Apr 2015 #49

Ho-Lee-Sh*t, that was fast!!!! Daemonaquila Apr 2015 #16

these bigots need to know Skittles Apr 2015 #18

bet he would cater someone's second or third marriage without a second thought frylock Apr 2015 #19

I'm glad to see this! elias49 Apr 2015 #20

As a consumer, I would like to know which businesses avebury Apr 2015 #21

I am not LGBT Runningdawg Apr 2015 #22

If you watch the news report gvstn Apr 2015 #54

I'm not buying it. DefenseLawyer Apr 2015 #23

Find some gays who angryvet Apr 2015 #27

time to drive ALL teaParTY assholes out of business, liberals can take over and pay NoJusticeNoPeace Apr 2015 #29

Idiotic businessman. No threats, lots of lies. mountain grammy Apr 2015 #31

Meet the Teabillies 2015/16 "Joe The Plumber" misterhighwasted Apr 2015 #32

This place had one star on Yelp before the owner proclaimed his anti gay marriage bias DebbieCDC Apr 2015 #33

Nah, he did not mean it... Helen Borg Apr 2015 #34

Their website just got updated...because they forgot to renew it... FreeState Apr 2015 #35

lol too funny nt steve2470 Apr 2015 #36

The 800 number on there is to the Gay Hot Line! csziggy Apr 2015 #57

I think you're looking at an ad. Ms. Toad Apr 2015 #59

They edited it - too much chance of a lawsuit or something csziggy Apr 2015 #60

That was fast. It usually takes longer than a day to capture. n/t Ms. Toad Apr 2015 #61

They probably suspected the original would be removed fast! n/t csziggy Apr 2015 #62

I'm pretty sure it's an automated crawler. n/t Ms. Toad Apr 2015 #63

I would never kick a fundamentalist Christian in the face nikto Apr 2015 #37

Some priests are pedophilies Geronimoe Apr 2015 #40

Lets see, yelp shows only 2 reviews prior to 2015 since 2012...I am willing to bet the real reason cstanleytech Apr 2015 #43

Let's be clear: threats of violence are NEVER acceptable . . . MrModerate Apr 2015 #46

You wanted your 15 minutes of fame, you got it. Cal Carpenter Apr 2015 #48

Clearly that'll make it ALL better. Fearless Apr 2015 #50

Closing the doors... to clear time to go on the right-wing talk circuit. backscatter712 Apr 2015 #55

I'm wondering if maybe the unthinkable could happen...maybe they are rethinking their bigotry, libdem4life Apr 2015 #56

How are they doing with their gofundme page truebluegreen Apr 2015 #66

Good riddance romanic Apr 2015 #67

Mahalo Steve Cha Apr 2015 #68

And This is Why I Support the Law Sparhawk60 Apr 2015 #70

My YELP review... brooklynite Apr 2015 #71

"We reserve the right to refuse to serve anyone" ... Good news! You won't be serving anyone ! eppur_se_muova Apr 2015 #72

Rec'ed because I wish it were true. Unfortunately, what I suspect has happened is... stevenleser Apr 2015 #75

Any proof that there were really threats? B Calm Apr 2015 #76